Five minute warning
Life’s last moments
Played out slowly
Too slowly, only time
To think, reflect
On those we will leave behind
Memories once distant
Come flooding into focus
Childhood recollections
Mums loving arms holding you
Scenes of forgotten love
Fly into clear crystal view
Dad picking you up when you fall
Times we played bat and ball
Four minute warning
Life’s last moments
Played out slowly
Beautiful moments
Of life’s history
Days in the sun
A long hot summer
Playing soldiers with my brother
Tenacious tennis with a friend
Whose early death
I could never comprehend
Grandparents undying love
Looking after me from above
Childhood dreams
I thought would never end
Three minute warning
Life’s last moments
Played out slowly
A lifelong love revealed
In that first glance
I knew I believed
She was the one
A burning fire, a romance
No one could extinguish
Or replace the anguish
Of ever being apart
The strongest hurt
There will ever be
Knowing that you
Will remember me
by planting
Our favourite tree.
Two minute warning
Life’s last moments
Played out slowly
The first time
I held him in my arms
His innocent smile
The intense love
For the sweet son of mine
Taking him to the trains
Seeing his face light up
As steam filled the air
Giving a little prayer
That life would continue
Like this for ever
One minute warning
Life’s last moments
Played out slowly
A family complete
A beautiful girl
Full of life
A beautiful ballerina
A tough tackling midfielder
I couldn’t ask for more
Whatever paths we take
In our family
There will always be a bond
For eternity and beyond
No minute warning
Life’s last moments
Played out...
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Author:
The Retired Bloke (
Offline) - Published: January 25th, 2019 08:02
- Comment from author about the poem: I was inspired to write this after the tragic loss of the Premier League footballer on a plane in the Channel Islands. It got me thinking if I had a five minute warning what would go through my mind. I have got to admit nothing I have ever written has upset me so much. I couldn’t read it to my wife as I kept on weeping. Softy that I am!
- Category: Love
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- User favorite of this poem: Laura🌻.
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Comments5
The Retired Bloke,
An Extraordinary write!
I agree with Out
and Diamond...
POWERFUL and WONDERFUL!
~Laura~
Thank you Laura much appreciated.
Epic writing today. Long may you wait for any final moments, that we may be rewarded with reading more of this quality from you.
Quite outstanding.
Thank you so much.
A fine write RB.
Touching poem. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you.
Superb write TRB, I have no fear of life’s last moments asi know My Spirit will live on.
Thank you. It’s great to have faith.
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